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Top End magic – there’s plenty of adventure culture and history in Darwin

December 2, 2019 By Jennifer Johnston Leave a Comment

As the capital of the Northern Territory, Darwin is renowned for fun and adventure, but an interesting mixture of history and the slightly obscure is found in the Top End - when you know where to look. Darwin’s unique charm and character is a by-product not only of its geographical location - history and a couple of natural events played a role. … [Read more...]

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Darwin lights up for tropical summer

November 17, 2019 By Jennifer Johnston Leave a Comment

Darwin is in perpetual summer mode. It's a place where winter attire is a rare requirement. But a noticeable change occurs when November 1 rolls around and the wet season rains appear heralding the start of ‘tropical summer.’ Dramatic thunderstorms bring a welcome respite from the heat and at dusk sunset lovers observe radiant golden colours as the … [Read more...]

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A history tour of Darwin

July 17, 2019 By Jennifer Johnston 2 Comments

A tour to learn about the history of Darwin From my high school studies of Australian history, I knew a little about the bombing of Darwin in 1942. And my recent visit to the Tiwi Islands, 80 kilometres north of Darwin educated me further. It was on the smaller of the Tiwi Islands - Bathurst - that Father John McGrath on that fateful day of … [Read more...]

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My top 10 things to do on your first visit to Darwin

November 8, 2015 By Jennifer Johnston 2 Comments

My top 10 things to do on your first visit to Darwin  and you don’t have to be dying to get there! I was about to make my first trip to Darwin when the Australian Road Trip Movie Last Cab to Darwin began screening in Australian cinemas.   The movie is about Rex (Michael Caton) a taxi driver from Broken Hill. Shortly after discovering he has … [Read more...]

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